Weight device



July 14, 1936. 5 ROlNEsTAD 2,047,888

' WEIGHT DEVICE Filed July 28, 1934 INVENTOR SELMER ROINESTAD BY HIS ATTORNEYS Patented July 14, 1936 PATENT OFFICE- WEIGHT DEVICE Selmer Roinestad, Kenosha, Wis., assignor to Scott & Williams, Incorporated, New York, N. Y., a corporation of Massachusetts Application July 28, 1934, Serial No. 737,446

16 Claims. (Cl. 66148) 'This invention relates to means for securing fabric in position on the transfer rings used for placing previously knit rib tops onthe needles of U circular knitting machines and it is an object of this invention to providea means of the type described which comprises a weight device suitable not only for use in positioning fabric on transfer ringsbut also for use in transferring such fabric 7 from the transfer rings to the cylinder needles of circular knitting machines and in applying to the fabric the load or tension necessary to carry the fabric from the needles as it is knit. It is also an object of this invention to provide an improved point for use in transfer rings.

In the,drawing' Fig.1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section of a weight device constructed in accordance with this invention shown applied to a fabric on a transfer ring during the ravelling 20" back of the excess fabric; Fig. 2 is a view simil'arto Fig. 1 showing the i points of the device shielded to prevent their engaging the fabric during the removal of the de- A vice from a fabric on a transfer ring;

25 'Fig; 3 is a View similar to Fig. 1 showing the application of the device to the fabric during the transfer of the fabric from the transfer ring to the needles of a circular knitting machine; and

; Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the device shown 30 in :Figs. 1 to 3.

With the introduction of the short rib tops for socks there has been considerable difliculty' in attaching the usual loading or tensioning devices to the fabric as there is insufficient loose fabric to which the devices may be secured when the rib top is placed in position on the needles and the tension of this fabric of the short rib tops while in position onthe transfer ring is such that con- 7 siderable difficulty is encountered in keeping the loops on the points while ravelling back the excess fabric, particularly in the case of rib tops having elastic insertions to serve as garters.

vAs shown in the drawing a device constructed in accordance with this invention to overcome 45 these difficulties comprises a cylindrical weight I which may .befianged, as at 2, and which is provided with a centrally projecting post or standard 4 slidably supporting a sleeve 6 enlarged at one end, as at 8, to serve as a handle. Confined 50 on the standard t between the weight I and the sleeve 6 is a spring I which tends to force the sleeve away from the weight I. Secured to the outer end of the sleeve 6 adjacent the enlarged end 8 is a disc I2 having a peripheral flange I4 55 and two circular rows ofopenings I5. Secured to the weight I in a circle around the standard 4 is a row of spaced spring wires I! which extend upwardly and outwardly to adjacent the disc I2 and provided with substantially inverted U- shaped hook ends having the side portions there- 57 of parallel to the direction of movement of the disc I2 and normally projecting through radially disposed pairs of the openings I in the disc. The outer side portions I8 of the hook ends are pointed as at I9 and are of less length than the 1, in which the points I9 are exposed, to the position shown in Figure 2 in which the points I9 lie above the disc I2 and are shielded by the peripheral flange I 4. I

The device is used in connection with a transfer ring in which the usual ring body 26 is provided with points 28 of U-shaped cross section having the sides thereof tapering from the shoulder 29 to merge with the point formed in the base of the U-section at 30. Projecting from the base of the U-section of each pin is an abutment 32 which serves to preventthe loops of the fabric being drawn from the points 28 after having been placed thereon by the tension under which the fabric is placed and particularly in the case of the short ribbed tops now in use where elastic 35 is knit or looped in the ribbed top in order to serve in place of garters.

With the fabric 33 placed in position on the points, as shown in Figure 1, the device is dropped through the opening in the fabric, the operator holding the enlarged end 8 of the sleeve 6 and the wires I'I serving to center the device so that the points I 9 engage the fabric substantially uniformly from the points 28 throughout the circumference of the device. With the device thus in position the excess of the fabric may be ravelled back as indicated in Figure 1, the device holding the fabric in position and preventing the pull by the operator in ravelling back the fabric from withdrawing the fabric from the points. With the fabric ravelled back to the course upon the points 28 the operator, by grasping the handles 22 and the flange 2 and compressing thespring II], as shown in Figure 2, will cause the disc I2 to travel on the wires I1 bringing the disc below the points l9 and placing the flange M of the disc between the points l9 and the fabric 33 whereupon the device may be withdrawn from the fabric by a movement in the same direction as when placing the device in position. I

With the fabric in position on the points and ravelle'd back, as shown in Fig. 2, the transfer ring is then inverted and thepoints 28 placed over the needles N of a circular knitting machine in the usual manner, the transfer ring beingpo-' sitioned withrespect to the needles as shown in.

Figure 3. Thereupon the device is droppedthrough the transfer ring to engage with the fabric, the weight of the device aiding in moving the loops of the fabric downthe points 28 and past the abutments 32 onto the needles. N and below the latches of the needles. In those cases where tension of the fabric is. sufficient to hold the fabric upon the points of the transfer ring. even with the weight of the device thereon the" length of the device is such that itmay bereadil-y grasped by reaching. upwardly through the needle Icylinder inthe usual way to: draw down upon withdrawing the device from the fabric in Figinserted.

ure 2. This releases the points t9 fromthe fabtie and places the flange M of the disc t2 in position toprevent the points engaging. the fabric: whilethe device is being drawn from the stocking. -What is claimed is:- V 1 In a device of the class described, a weight, a. circular row of points attached to said Weight; a standard carried by said weight, a flanged disk movably mounted on said standard. and having openings to receive said points; resilient meansfor holding. said disk a position in. which the points are exposed and meansrto operate said disk toa position inwhich the points are shielded.

2 In aloadingv device for a fabric supported by circular supporting means, means to engage the supported fabric by movement. of the" device in one: direction with respect to the fabric and a shield movable relatively to the fabric engaging means. to disengage the, fabric from said means,- said shield preventing engagement of said means with said :fabric during removal of the device from; the fabric by movement of the device in the direction in which it was inserted.-.

3. In a device for weighting shortwtops' supported by circular supporting means, a weight, pointsv attached to said weight and adapted to engage said topby movement of the device through the top and. a. shield movable relatively. to the points. to disengage the short tops from said points,.-said shield preventing engagement of said points with said. short tops during removal of the device from theshorttopsby movement of the device in the direction in which it was 4-; In a device for weighting short tubular fabricv supported from one end by circular supporting means, a weight; a ring of outwardly positioned points attached to said weight and adapted to engage said fabric by insertion of the device inthe opening of the fabric, a shield movable relatively to said points to disengage the fabric from said nected to; said points and means for forcing fabpoints with said fabric .during removal of the device from the fabric by movement of the device in the direction in which it was inserted.

5. In a device of the class described, a weight 7 i for applying load to a tubular fabric, means for distributing the load circumferentially of the fabric and means for shielding said distributing:

means which disengages said distributing means from the fabric in moving to shielding position. 6. In a loading device for a fabric supported bycircular supporting means, means to engage the supported fabric by movement of the device 'one direction with respect to the fabric and means to shield said engaging means during a disengaging movement of the device in the dithe direction in which it was inserted.

7. In a device for weighting short tops supported bycircular supporting means, a weight, points attached to said weight and adapted to engage said top by movement of the device through thetopuand means. to guard said'points' during disengaging. movement of the devicein the direcin which it was inserted; I

.8.v In a device: forweighting' short tubular fab.- ric supported from one end by circular support-' ing means,j.a. weight, a ring of. outwardly posi-" tioned points attached to said weight andadapted to engage said. fabric by insertion ofithe de:'-'

vicein the opening; of the fabric and: means to shield said points'during disengaging movement of the devicethrough the opening of the fabric in the: direction in which, is wasinserted'.

9. In a weight device for holding under tension fabric extending from saiddevice to a supporting means, a group of circumferentially arranged. relatively fixed points, a. weight'connected' to said points'to: be.- supported thereby and means having afposition in whichsaid points are. en-a gageable. with a fabric and arranged for movement to 'a' position preventingengagement of a' fabric. by said points to disengage: the. fabric from the. points;

10.. In a device for; applying load to a fabric,: 1 5

a weight, a circular row of similarly directed pointsattached-"to saidiweight, a standard carried by said weight, a disk movably mounted on said standard, means yieldingly holding said disk in apos'rtion-in which said points are exposed for engagement with a. fabric and means to operate said disk to a position in which said'points' are shielded against engagement witha. fabric, said disk l'a'eing'arranged tofforce fabricfrom said points in movingto the shielding position."

I II. In a weight device for holding under tension a fabric extending from said device to a supporting means, a group of relatively fixed cir cumf'erentiall'y' arranged normally 'engageable points for engagingthe fabric, a weight con ric from the points. p v,

' 12. Inaweight device for holding under tension-a fabric extending from saiddevice to a sup porting means, a group of relatively fixed circum ferenti'allyarranged points for engaging the fab-. ric, a weight connected to said points, means for forcing fabric from the points, said means having a' position shieldingosaid points and means for holding .said shielding. means with said points normally exposed,

13. In a. weight'device for holding under tension a fabric extending fromsaid device to a sup-.

porting means, agroup of relatively fixed ci-rcumferentially arranged normally engagable points, said shield: preventing, engagem nt of id polnts for engaging the fabric, a weight- -connected to said points and means for positively forcing a fabric from said points, said means preventing said points from engaging a fabric while held at the limit of its fabric disengaging movement.

14. In a device of the class described, a weight for holding under tension a. fabric extending from said device to a supporting means, means for applying the load'of the weight circumferentially on the fabric and means for positively forcing the fabric from said load applying means, said disengaging means being positioned to prevent said load applying means engaging the fabric upon completion of the disengaging movement.

15. In a device for holding fabric under tension, a weight, a plurality of upright members mounted in a circle on said weight, said members having reversely bent end portions forming fabric engaging points and a disc movably mounted on said members, said disc having openings to receive said reversely bent end portions and being movable from a position engaging said end portions to a position clear of said end portions.

16. In a device for holding fabric under tension, a weight, a plurality of upright members mounted in a circle on said weight, said members having reversely bent end portions forming fabric engaging points, a disc movably mounted on said members, said disc having openings to receive said reversely bent end portions and being movable from a position engaging said end portions to a position clear of said end portions and a spring for holding said disc in engagement with said end portions.

SELMER ROINESTAD.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION:

Patent NO. 2,047,888. July 14, 1956 SELMER ROINESTAD.

- It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2,second column, line 15, claim 6, strike out the article and syllable "the di-"; and

that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 15th day of September, A. D. 1956.

Henry Van Arsdale .(Seal) Y Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

